WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Ronald Moultrie for Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security, Michael J. McCord for Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and Michael Brown for Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment. Ronald Moultrie, Nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security…
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Statements by Press Secretary Jen Psaki & Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber Anne Neuberger on Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities UCG
Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki: Last week the National Security Council (NSC) established a Unified Coordination Group (UCG), a task force composed of representatives from the FBI, CISA, and ODNI, with support from the NSA, to drive a whole-of-government response to the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. On Monday, the NSC convened a UCG…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Administration’s Response to the Microsoft and SolarWinds Intrusions
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thank you, everyone, for joining us this afternoon. This call is going to be on background, attributed to a “senior administration official.” And the contents of this call will be embargoed until its conclusion. With that, I’m happy to turn this over to our speaker, [senior administration official]. Over to you. SENIOR…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 5, 2021
1:06 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Lots going on around here. I have a couple of items for all of you at the top. Obviously, today is “Jobs Day.” And with today’s jobs report showing — show — while it shows some progress, it also shows the long road ahead. Right now, there are 9.5 million fewer jobs…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas
12:07 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Today, we have a very special guest, Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Secretary Mayorkas is the first Latino and immigrant confirmed to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. He has led a distinguished 30-year career as a law enforcement official and a nationally recognized lawyer in the private sector. …
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of an Executive Order on Supply Chains
State Dining Room 4:40 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. The Vice President and I had a very productive meeting with a bipartisan group of senators and House members to address an issue of both concern to our economic security, as well as our national security: the resilience and reliability of our critical supply chains.…
Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership
Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership“It is in the shared interest of the United States and Canada to revitalize and expand our historic alliance and steadfast friendship to overcome the daunting challenges of today and realize the full potential of the relationship into the future. The Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership announced today establishes…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger, February 17, 2021
1:11 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Well, we have another special guest with us here today. Joining us today is Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology. I told her that’s quite a title. Well deserved. Anne was previously the National Security Agency’s Director of Cybersecurity, where she led NSA’s…
Remarks by President Biden in a CNN Town Hall with Anderson Cooper
Pabst TheaterMilwaukee, Wisconsin (February 16, 2021) 7:59 P.M. CST MR. COOPER: And welcome. We are live in the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is a CNN Presidential Town Hall — the first with President Joe Biden. I’m Anderson Cooper. President Biden is just four weeks into his presidency and facing multiple crises: nearly 500,000…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL
The PentagonArlington, Virginia Thank you, Secretary Austin, and — for your warm welcome today and for your leadership. And to the personnel here at the Pentagon, both civilian and uniformed, thank you for your dedication and for your discipline. And thank you for keeping our nation safe. Over the years, I have visited bases in…